Graduate Schools at MSU
Montana State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Bozeman, MT. It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of MSU graduate schools is $7,313 for Montana residents and $24,863 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with very high research activity), which is $29,093.
Total 2,056 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Montana State University and, of that, 473 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Montana State University offers 88 graduate programs and 2 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at MSU graduate schools is $7,313 for Montana residents and $24,863 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 6.05% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at MSU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Montana Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $6,606 | $5,089 | $1,517 | $20,502 | $18,765 | $1,737 |
| 2021 | $6,650 | $5,089 | $1,561 | $21,446 | $19,660 | $1,786 |
| 2022 | $6,805 | $5,089 | $1,716 | $22,391 | $20,447 | $1,944 |
| 2023 | $6,983 | $5,241 | $1,742 | $23,444 | $21,469 | $1,975 |
| 2024 | $7,313 | $5,451 | $1,862 | $24,863 | $22,757 | $2,106 |
| Year | Montana Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $400 | $1,172 |
| 2021 | $283 | $1,092 |
| 2022 | $283 | $1,136 |
| 2023 | $291 | $1,193 |
| 2024 | $303 | $1,264 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $10,300 | $3,738 | $10,300 | $3,738 |
| 2021 | $10,400 | $3,838 | $10,400 | $3,838 |
| 2022 | $10,400 | $3,908 | $10,400 | $3,908 |
| 2023 | $11,300 | $4,050 | $11,300 | $4,050 |
| 2024 | $13,446 | $3,692 | $13,446 | $3,692 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Montana State University offers 191 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 57 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 30 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 23 | 0 |
| Total | 191 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 27 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 16 |
| Physics | 6 |
| Statistics | 6 |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 6 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 39 |
| Mathematics | 30 |
| Land Use Planning and Management/Development | 28 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 26 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 26 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 23 |
| Nursing Science | 10 |
| Environmental Science | 5 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
Graduate Student Population
At MSU, there are 16,681 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,056 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 881 male and 1,175 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.75 to 1. Montana State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 473 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 45 | 8 | 37 |
| Asian | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 50 | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,540 | 633 | 907 |
| Two or More Races | 90 | 39 | 51 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Total | 2,056 | 881 | 1,175 |
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